Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: A Day Out

Lesson Notes September 26, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

• I asked for a stamp, but the clerk misheard me.

• Can I have a couple of postage stamps?

• A: Did you have three meals a day at the manor house?
  B: Mostly, we had lunch out sometimes. (NOT Almost; this word means “nearly”)

• Our tour conductor said it was a lovely morning. (= very pleasant morning)

• We had a lovely meal at an old inn. (= an enjoyable meal)

• People in the countryside are very lovely and kind.

• The young British man talked my ear off the entire flight from England back to Japan

A Day Out

• We can read this date in two ways; 01.11.2016

• November 1(st), 2016

• the first of November, 2016

• If a “true / false” question asks for information that is not available in the text, for example “7. The park opens at 9am.”

• You should answer: “False”, and if asked “why”

• “The voucher doesn’t say”

• “There’s no information”

• “It’s not given”

• Pay attention to these similar words

• Watch; typically used for things that move or might move

• See; typically used to talk about watching and experiencing something

• Look at; to look closely, or draw one’s attention

Vocabulary

• Postage stamp; (noun) a stamp showing the amount paid on a letter etc

• Lovely; (adj) very pleasant or enjoyable

• Mocktail; (noun) a non-alcoholic drink consisting of a mixture of fruit juices or other soft drinks

• Talk one’s ear off (phrase) means someone talked for a long time without stopping or giving the other person a chance to speak